WHAT: West Virginia University, including Health Sciences and regional campuses, will hold its second annual Day of Giving, a 24-hour online event to raise money for scholarships and the greatest needs of the University and individual colleges and schools. Last year, more than $2.9 million was raised from more than 2,500 donors in the first WVU Day of Giving.
WHEN: Midnight - 11:59 p.m., Wednesday (Nov. 14)
WHERE: Morgantown campus, three locations for photo/video opportunities (Mountainlair, Evansdale Crossing, Health Sciences Center pylons area, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.). People will have the opportunity to make gifts and sign donor thank you cards.
A special Day of Giving event is also being held at WVU Tech in Beckley at the Chick-fil-a on Eisenhower Drive from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
NOTE: Representatives from the WVU Foundation will be available for media interviews on the Day of Giving and the days leading up to it. Contact Bill Nevin, AVP of Communications, WVU Foundation, 304.284.4056, wnevin@wvuf.org to arrange an interview.
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CONTACT:
Bill Nevin, WVU Foundation
304.284.4056; wnevin@wvuf.org
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